I wonder what prompted Hasbro to switch from their originally announced Shuttle Tyderium (the stolen rebel shuttle), to this final version of the Imperial Shuttle instead... I'm glad they did - it's an Imperial Shuttle after all, whether the Rebels had swiped it or not - and most of us think of the Imperial version surrounded by the Imperial troops anyways. Besides, what the heck kind of cool box art could they have come up with for the Shuttle Tyderium? Whatever it may have been, it wouldn't have been close to being as cool as the Imperial diorama.

I'm also stoked to see that they darkened the cockpit window up more accurately, which was one of my two gripes (three if you include FAO's price). They didn't fix my other gripe unfortunately - the upside down side guns at the base of the wings. Oh well...

I never got the Vintage version, so I've been looking forward to scoring this one for quite a while, despite it's ridiculously high price. Bring it on!

Same news here on my end. But now there's word that the Shuttle may be appearing through other sales channels as well, beside just FAO. Very interesting... There's been word of it hitting the Once Upon a Toy store in Orlando (for only $100), and it appears that the French Fan Club may be selling them as well. Who knows if the floodgates might be opened soon on this thing...

I'm going to Disneyland and the Star Traders shop this weekend (to hook Chris, Dale, and Mike up w/ ST droids), so I'll be sure to check around for the Shuttle (or any news on it) while I'm there. If they've got one for a measely C-note, I'll definitely pick it up there and tell FAO to kiss my...

I remember when I almost spent $400 to pick up a Vintage A-Wing and Skiff back in early 1995 at a huge Las Vegas toy convention. I hesitated due to the rumors of the potential "modern era" re-release of figures that might soon be coming... VERY glad that I did.

Never got a Vintage Shuttle, so I jumped on my local FAO's list immediately when the news on this first came out. Hopefully my local store gets it's shipment in from the main distribution warehouse soon! Sounds like they will!

There's still word coming out of DisneyWorld in Orlando that they've got the Shuttles too, and for only $100! I went to Disneyland on Saturday, but there weren't any Shuttles, and the cashiers there hadn't heard of their Star Traders store potentially getting any of them in either. Oh well. But if Disneyland does get them in soon, I'll be buying one there and returning my FAO one!!!

I've been waiting nearly two decades for this bad boy. Patience is a virtue, ain't it...?